How to Get Rid of Duckweed (And Keep It From Coming Back)
Duckweed usually shows up uninvited, hitchhiking on a new plant purchase, and it spreads faster than almost anything else in the hobby. Here's how to actually clear it out for good.
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Duckweed usually shows up uninvited, hitchhiking on a new plant purchase, and it spreads faster than almost anything else in the hobby. Here's how to actually clear it out for good.

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